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Renfrewshire Council · 2 November 2023
Back to Education and Children's Services Policy Board — 2 November 2023 and its agenda

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Notice of Meeting and Agenda
Education and Children's Services Policy Board 
Date Time  Venue
Thursday, 02 November
2023
13:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire),
Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire
House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN 
MARK CONAGHAN
Head of Corporate Governance 
Membership 
Councillor Emma Rodden (Convener):     Councillor Jim Paterson (Depute Convener):    
Ms Mary Jane Bird:  Mr Jack Nellaney:  Mr Ravinder Singh:  Councillor Jennifer Adam: 
Councillor Fiona Airlie-Nicolson:  Provost Lorraine Cameron:  Councillor Carolann
Davidson:  Councillor Audrey Doig:  Councillor Edward Grady:  Councillor Gillian
Graham:  Councillor Anne Hannigan:  Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes:  Councillor Alec
Leishman:  Councillor David McGonigle:  Councillor Iain McMillan:  Councillor Will Mylet: 
Councillor Iain Nicolson:  Councillor Ben Smith:   
Hybrid Meeting 
Please note that this meeting is scheduled to be held in the Council
Chambers.  However, it is a hybrid meeting and arrangements have been made for
members to join the meeting remotely should they wish. 
Further Information 
This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. 
A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior
to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street,
Paisley and online
at http://renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx
For further information, please email
democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk

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Members of the Press and Public 
Members of the press and public wishing to attend the meeting should report to the
customer service centre where they will be met and directed to the meeting. 
Webcasting of Meeting 
This meeting will be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet
site – at the start of the meeting the Convener will confirm if all or part of the meeting
is being filmed.  To find the webcast please navigate to 
https://renfrewshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home

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Apologies 
Apologies from members. 
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements 
Members are asked to declare an interest or make a
transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to
provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the
transparency statement. 
1 Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report 
Joint report by the Director of Finance & Resources, Interim
Chief Education Officer and Chief Social Work Officer. 
6 - 12 
2 Early Learning and Childcare – Payment of Sustainable
Rates to Funded Providers 
Report by the Interim Chief Education Officer. 
13 - 19 
3 Dargavel Housing Development – Impact on
Denominational Education Provision 
Report by the Interim Chief Education Officer. 
20 - 24 
4 Learning Estate Update 
Report by the Interim Chief Education Officer. 
25 - 30 
5 PGSCC Update 
Report by the Interim Chief Education Officer. 
31 - 37 
6 School Holiday Arrangements School Session
2024/2025 
Report by the Interim Chief Education Officer. 
38 - 46 
7 Standard Circular 57 – Safeguarding and Protecting
Children and Young People 
Report by the Interim Chief Education Officer. 
47 - 102 
8 National Qualifications Results 2023 
Report by the Interim Chief Education Officer. 
103 - 117

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9 Children’s Services 2023/24 Service Improvement Plan
Mid-Year Monitoring Report 
Joint report by the Chief Social Work Officer and Interim Chief
Education Officer.
118 - 165 
10  Education Standards & Quality Report September 2023
& Education Improvement Plan 2023/24 
Report by the Interim Chief Education Officer. 
166 - 300 
11  West Partnership Improvement Plan and Evaluation
Report 
Report by the Interim Chief Education Officer. 
301 - 348 
12  Education Scotland Inspection of St Mary’s Primary
School 
Report by the Interim Chief Education Officer. 
349 - 352 
13  Children at Risk of Harm Inspection Process 
Report by the Chief Social Work Officer. 
353 - 357 
14  Inspections of registered children’s residential houses
by the Care Inspectorate 
Report by the Chief Social Work Officer. 
358 - 384 
15  Scottish Recommended Allowance for Foster Carers
and Kinship Carers 
Report by the Chief Social Work Officer. 
385 - 389

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